1,520-kg jatka seized in Barisal

The officials of Fisheries Department, in a drive, seized 1,520 kilograms of jatka (small hilsha fish) from Rupatali area in the city here last night.Being informed, a team of the department intercepted a Dhaka bound truck in the area and seized the jatka, said district fisheries officer Bimal Chandra Das.
The owners of the hilsa fry, however, managed to flee the scene sensing the presence of the team.Later, the jatkas were donated to local madrasa and orphanage houses. -BSS, Barisal